The Back Road, Rachel Abbott
The Back Road, Rachel Abbott
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The Back Road

Author: Rachel Abbott

Narrator: Sue Pitkin

Unabridged: 11 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 10/08/2013


Synopsis

From the author of the bestseller Only the Innocent.In a quiet country village, secrets abound.When a young girl, Abbie Campbell, is knocked over and left for dead on the back road of the village of Little Melham, waves of shock ripple through the small community and a chain of events, which threatens to expose long-kept secrets, is triggered.For Ellie Saunders, the truth about that night puts both her marriage and the safety of her children in jeopardy—she has to protect her family, no matter what the cost. And Ellie isn’t the only one with something to hide. She and her sister Leo believe they have put their troubled childhood behind them, but Leo’s quest for the truth reveals a terrible secret that has lain hidden for years.Ellie’s neighbour, former detective Tom Douglas, has escaped to Little Melham in search of a quiet life, but finds himself drawn into the web of deceit as his every instinct tells him that what happened to young Abbie was far more than a tragic accident.In this gripping novel, the peaceful English countryside belies the horrible truths that lurk beneath the trimmed hedgerows, behind the closed doors of smart sitting rooms and within unspoken conversations.

About Rachel Abbott

Rachel Abbott was born and raised in Manchester, England, and trained as a systems analyst before launching her own interactive media company in the early 1980s. She sold her company in 2000, and in 2005 moved to the Le Marche region of Italy, where she wrote her first book—Only the Innocent. She now spends most of her time on the island of Alderney in the Channel Islands where she can focus full time on her writing.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Eglė on March 17, 2024

Knygoje vis užsimenama, kad veiksmas vyksta kaime, kur visi vieni kitus pažįsta ir vieni apie kitus bei jų praeitį viską žino. Tačiau vis atsiranda vietų, kur pasirodo, kad daugelis daug ko nepažįsta ar nežino turėjusių garsiai per visą kaimą nuskambėti įvykių. Pora kartų net pasimečiau, kad gal kaž......more

Goodreads review by Julie on April 02, 2014

If jumping to conclusions and failure to communicate were Olympic events, Ellie would go home with the gold. Frankly, it became tiresome. I almost didn't finish the book and if it had been paper instead of electronic, I would've thrown it across the room more than once. It's difficult to finish read......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on February 26, 2016

"No Excitement Here" I thought this would be a very good read but I found it not to be. The prologue, for example, I believed initially to have happened in the past of a now mature women. But it wasn't. It was an event which happened the night before a very long narrative of a group of neighbors invi......more

Goodreads review by Ona on July 01, 2018

This book is an exciting page turner with so many twists and turns. It has many odd and mysterious characters that keep you guessing as to who are the good and who are the bad ones. Quick and enjoyable read.......more


Quotes

“Rachel Abbott will keep you guessing long into the night and just as soon as you’ve figured it out…Think again! The truth is…you will love this book.” Suspense Magazine“An absorbing mystery of love, deceit, secrets, and murder…truly a spellbinding novel of suspense.” —Mysterious Reviews